Gotha leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Gotha typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gotha, ~25% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gotha compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gotha leans more Republican than 51 of 72 neighbors.
Gotha runs about 45 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gotha is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gotha. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Gotha leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Gotha, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gotha votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gotha runs about 45 points more Republican.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gotha, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Gotha looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gotha is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Gotha own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Gotha have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cologne, MN R+33
- East Union, MN R+30
- Belle Plaine, MN R+29
- Norwood, MN R+36
- Blakeley, MN R+49
- Carver, MN R+11
- Norwood Young America, MN R+33
- Jordan, MN R+23
- Hamburg, MN R+49
- Waconia, MN R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sampson, TN R+72
- Hoblitzell, PA R+72
- Sublette, MO R+59
- Alpha, MN R+56
- Colby, OH R+52
- Norske, WI R+41
- Rockport, WA R+17
- Vernon, ID R+31
- Kivalina, AK D+24
- Claremont, VA R+15
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.